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Life, Liberty and Disarmament

12:10am Monday, March 13, 2006

By Gerard Valentino (This commentary has also been published at CNSNews.com ) Recently, a large well known company fired five workers for having a crucifix in their cars while parked on company property. Although the workers appealed their dismissal through the courts, the search was deemed to be legal and their dismissal was upheld on the grounds that a business can rightfully ban religious...

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Dispatch Editors on gun bill: Facts vs. Rhetoric (yet again)

12:05am Monday, March 13, 2006

By Gerard Valentino In the recent Editorial “Shoot it Down” the Columbus Dispatch once again insults the integrity and intelligence of Ohioans. To claim that allowing legally concealed guns in cars is somehow unsafe for law enforcement officers is laughable. From the story: Because the new bill would remove the requirements that holstered guns and cases be in plain sight, a driver or passenger...

Op-Ed: The Low-Down on Quail Hunters

8:17am Friday, March 10, 2006

By Sim Evans The furor over the Dick Cheney/Harry Whittington shoot-out in South Texas seems to be dying down, but don’t be fooled. There is more to this than meets the eye, and the ever vigilant news media will, sooner or later, get it all sorted out. Here is what they have garnered from the event so far. In a rare exhibition of good sleuthing, the media have already uncovered a possible motive...

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Now You Can Become a Buckeye Firearms “Defender”

8:00am Thursday, March 09, 2006

Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to announce the new “Defender” Donation Program. This special program lets you join the ranks of fellow Buckeyes who feel strongly about gun rights in Ohio and wish to provide ongoing support for our efforts to defend and advance your rights for self-defense, hunting, and sport. You may sign up online or by mail to be an “Annual” Defender or a “Monthly”...

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Dispatch: ''Gun bill in Senate; Taft vows veto''

7:23am Thursday, March 09, 2006

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that "a bill that would erase Columbus' assault-weapons ban passed the Ohio House yesterday, but Gov. Bob Taft still is poised to veto it over provisions on how people carry guns in vehicles." From the story: The bill, which makes a number of changes to Ohio's nearly 2-year-old law that allows residents to carry concealed handguns, would no longer permit local...

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Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

11:42am Wednesday, March 08, 2006

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention. What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From crimes on campus and squirt guns in schools to Charity Turkey shoots and overpopulated deer, these articles should be a part of...

Sub H.B. 347 Introduced (DETAILED SUMMARY)

10:30am Tuesday, March 07, 2006

On March 7, 2006 the House Criminal Justice Committee was presented Substitute H.B. 347, concealed carry reform. The substitute bill was the result of strenuous efforts by Rep. Aslanides and gun rights groups to address concerns of interested parties while still maintaining as much of the original bill as possible. While many, diverse interests were “at the table” during this process, the...

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LTE: Concealed-carry law needs some tweaking

7:59am Tuesday, March 07, 2006

March 7, 2006 Columbus Dispatch I respond to the Feb. 21 Dispatch editorial "Aiming to please whom? " I am certain The Dispatch would rally against any issues limiting free speech, yet it prefers to limit, if not forbid, a citizen’s right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution and Ohio’s concealed-carry law. The editorial failed to point out that the purpose of House Bill 347 is to correct...